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Suspect Identified In Fort Smith Shooting

Fort Smith police have issued an arrest warrant for a man wanted in connection with a Thursday shooting.

Adam Eugene Lane, 23, is wanted under suspicion of felony first-degree battery and being a felon in possession of a firearm in connection with a shooting that happened at about 1:30 a.m. Thursday in the parking lot of D&J Auto Sales, 2419 Towson Ave., according to a Fort Smith Police Department news release. The warrant carries a $75,000 bond.

Police arrived at 1:55 a.m. Thursday to Sparks Regional Medical Center in regards to a man with an apparent gunshot wound to his right abdomen. The man, Christian Michael Davis, 19, of Arkoma, received emergency surgery and was listed in stable condition, an incident report states.

Two witnesses, Court Cossey, 19, of Arkoma and Derek Young, 21, of Fort Smith, told police they were with Davis trying to restart Young’s disabled pickup parked at the auto shop when three males allegedly approached them, according to the release.

Police identified Lane as one of the three males, along with Darren Lee Bohlman, 23, and Joe Michael Jones, 52. Bohlman is the owner of the auto shop where the shooting allegedly took place, the release states.

Lane, Bohlman and Jones allegedly accused Davis, Cossey and Young of theft. A confrontation broke out, and Lane allegedly took out a pistol and fired one shot at Davis, hitting him in the abdomen, according to the release.

Police later interviewed Bohlman and Jones, and neither identified Lane as the shooter. Bolham and Jones were arrested under suspicion of hindering apprehension and petition to revoke a suspended sentence, both misdemeanor offenses, and taken to the Sebastian County Adult Detention Center without bond, the release states.

Lane pleaded guilty in October in Sebastian County Circuit Court to commercial burglary that occurred on July 14, 2011, according to a previous report. Imposition of sentence was withheld for 10 years on condition of good behavior.

Lane could be armed and is considered dangerous, according to the news release. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is urged to call the Fort Smith Police Department at (479) 709-5100.